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Central African Republic vs Kiribati: tax rates compared

Central African Republic's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Kiribati's (40% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Kiribati's 2014-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%40%Corporate30%35%VAT12.5%19%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF KIDifference
Income Tax40%30%CF +10 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%35%KI +5 pp
VAT19%12.5%CF +6.5 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Central African Republic40%Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 86) · as of 2023-01-01
Kiribati30%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2014-01-01
Difference+10 ppCentral African Republic higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Central African Republic30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Kiribati35%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2001-01-01
Difference−5 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Central African Republic's (35% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Kiribati's 2001-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Central African Republic19%Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 257) · as of 2019-01-01
Kiribati12.5%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Guidelines and Obligations of VAT Registered Businesses · as of 2024-05-31
Difference+6.5 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's VAT rate is 6.5pp higher than Kiribati's (19% vs 12.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Central African Republic sits above it, Kiribati sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Kiribati's 2024-05-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.